Energetica India Magazine nº88 March-April 2020

block size can be designed to enable lowest cost and get the maximum ROI. It can run at full load for a long time due to our components selection and ad - vanced design and this can give 0.3% - 0.5% higher yield. b) It is the inverter with IP66 protection and C5 anti-corrosion capability making it ideal for applications in coastal areas, chemical industrial region and any other typical harsh conditions. c) It is the inverter with both Anti-PID and PID Recovery features to minimize the losses. E nergetica I ndia : How do you see the BIS standards certification working out in terms of competitive edge? Y ukun H u : Sungrow products comply with all world class standards such as IEC, VDE, EN, etc. Being technologically innovative company and a global brand, we adhere and comply to any country specific standards diligently. As Govern - ment of India has issued BIS standards and issued the extension till Jun, 2020, we are in the process to meet the neces - sary requirements. E nergetica I ndia : Sungrow has mostly been focused on the utility scale in- verters in India. What is the near and long term focus on C&I and residential niche in India? Y ukun H u : Indian solar market has mainly been driven by large scale projects so far. As the market evolved, we always brought our latest products with inno- vative features to meet the customers’ demand and thereby maintaining our leadership position. Sungrow has also been gaining significant market share in C&I market. We have achieved 100% Y-o-Y growth in our string inverters sales consecutively for last two years. We launched our residential products during REI 2019 and we would also like to in - crease our footprint in this segment as the demand grows. E nergetica I ndia : What role will solar in- verter technology play in a low margin solar utility scale plants? Y ukun H u : Solar inverter is the most crit - ical equipment in a solar project. India being highly competitive market, it is important to choose the credible in - verter supplier to get the long-term and steady ROI over 25 years while ensuring low LCOE. The flexibility to design large scale block with Sungrow inverters, help our customers to gain BoS savings. Effi - cient thermal design, advanced techno - logical products and responsive service team of Sungrow ensure higher yield and minimum downtime while running contin - uously at high power in hot climate. energetica INDIA- March-April_2020 19 INTERVIEW